Threatened Plant Species

The pink sand-verbena was thought to be extinct in Canada due to its shrinking dune habitat. Three plants were discovered in 2001 on the West Coast Trail and thanks to Parks Canada staff, pink sand-verbena is making a comeback. Thus far, thousands of these plants’ offspring have been planted and are beginning to repopulate the dunes. Since the repopulation, other pink sand-verbena plants are appearing around the park, making it a true success story.